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IE11 - similar posts list is not shown anymore after a title is entered for a new post

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When i open a new post in any forum here in MSDN, and enter a title for the post, i don't get the similar posts list anymore.
It seems to occur also with prev versions of IE11, so not IE11 specific.
Can u please advise ? And BTW is it possible to edit a title after the post is running ?
Thank u
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Just as a note for the future - you can test and play around with these things in the sandbox forum over here:
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- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:44 PM
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It may depend on where you're starting from. It works for me if I have first chosen the forum to post in. Windows 7 Pro x64 IE11. Yes, you can edit or otherwise correct the title.
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Mike Laughlin Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:42 AM
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 6:00 AM
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Works for me as well, same system configuration.
Don't retire TechNet! - (Don't give up yet - 13,225+ strong and growing)
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 8:52 AM
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On original post directly under word Question click the Edit button works for me in sandbox.
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Mike Laughlin Tuesday, June 2, 2015 11:31 AM
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:28 PM
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It may depend on where you're starting from. It works for me if I have first chosen the forum to post in. Windows 7 Pro x64 IE11. Yes, you can edit or otherwise correct the title.
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Mike Laughlin Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:42 AM
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 6:00 AM
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Works for me as well, same system configuration.
Don't retire TechNet! - (Don't give up yet - 13,225+ strong and growing)
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 8:52 AM
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On original post directly under word Question click the Edit button works for me in sandbox.
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.- Proposed as answer by Mike Laughlin Tuesday, June 2, 2015 11:31 AM
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:28 PM
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Just as a note for the future - you can test and play around with these things in the sandbox forum over here:
Don't retire TechNet! - (Don't give up yet - 13,225+ strong and growing)
- Marked as answer by moital Tuesday, June 2, 2015 1:44 PM
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Cheers, you're very welcome.
Don't retire TechNet! - (Don't give up yet - 13,225+ strong and growing)
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When i open a new post in any forum here in MSDN, and enter a title for the post, i don't get the similar posts list anymore.
It seems to occur also with prev versions of IE11, so not IE11 specific.
Can u please advise ? And BTW is it possible to edit a title after the post is running ?
Thank u
In my opinion this "similar posts" feature is almost worthless. It usually gives results that have little or no relevance to the desired question, and also encourages posters to add to an old (long dead and/or answered) thread.
This latter problem could be eliminated by locking threads after some period of inactivity, but for some reason the forum management has steadfastly refused to do this.
David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP